Catches - major fishing areas in Greece

Greece: Catches - major fishing areas was 41,561 Tonnes live weight in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
41,561 Tonnes live weight
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
20th
of 27 countries
All-time high
96,694 Tonnes live weight
in 2006
All-time low
41,561 Tonnes live weight
in 2025
Years of data
23
2000–2025

Catches - major fishing areas in Greece, 2000–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201220252000: 95.9k Tonnes live weight2001: 91.0k Tonnes live weight2002: 91.9k Tonnes live weight2003: 89.6k Tonnes live weight2004: 91.1k Tonnes live weight2005: 90.4k Tonnes live weight2006: 96.7k Tonnes live weight2007: 93.6k Tonnes live weight2008: 83.8k Tonnes live weight2009: 81.8k Tonnes live weight2010: 70.1k Tonnes live weight2011: 62.8k Tonnes live weight2012: 60.7k Tonnes live weight2013: 63.6k Tonnes live weight2014: 60.3k Tonnes live weight2015: 64.4k Tonnes live weight2019: 82.2k Tonnes live weight2020: 70.5k Tonnes live weight2021: 58.7k Tonnes live weight2022: 65.5k Tonnes live weight2023: 62.0k Tonnes live weight2024: 55.1k Tonnes live weight2025: 41.6k Tonnes live weight

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonnes live weight.

Analysis

The most recent figure for catches - major fishing areas in Greece is 41,561 Tonnes live weight, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, catches - major fishing areas in Greece peaked at 96,694 Tonnes live weight in 2006 and was at its lowest, 41,561 Tonnes live weight, in 2025.

That places Greece 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90,600 Tonnes live weight 81,821 Tonnes live weight 96,694 Tonnes live weight 10
2010s 66,326 Tonnes live weight 60,319 Tonnes live weight 82,232 Tonnes live weight 7
2020s 58,906 Tonnes live weight 41,561 Tonnes live weight 70,536 Tonnes live weight 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 17 Lithuania 69,949 Tonnes live weight compare
  2. 18 Estonia 59,964 Tonnes live weight compare
  3. 19 Croatia 42,960 Tonnes live weight compare
  4. 21 Belgium 16,478 Tonnes live weight compare
  5. 22 Bulgaria 6,549 Tonnes live weight compare
  6. 23 Albania 5,047 Tonnes live weight compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is catches - major fishing areas in Greece?
Catches - major fishing areas in Greece was 41,561 Tonnes live weight in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 96,694 Tonnes live weight in 2006.
What is the lowest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 41,561 Tonnes live weight in 2025.
How does Greece rank for catches - major fishing areas?
Greece ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
Is catches - major fishing areas rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Catches - major fishing areas (from 2000 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Catches - major fishing areas (from 2000 onwards)
Unit
Tonnes live weight
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 677 data points, 2000–2025
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